LPG or liquefied petroleum gas prices were hiked earlier this month, marking the first increase in prices so far this calendar year. With effect from March 1, subsidised and non-subsidised LPG prices in Delhi were revised to Rs 495.61 per cylinder (14.2 kilograms) and Rs 701.50 per cylinder respectively, according to data from Indian Oil Corporation's website - iocl.com. That marked a hike of Rs 2.08 per cylinder in the price of subsidised LPG and Rs 42.5 per cylinder in case of non-subsidised cooking gas compared with the previous month's rates, the Indian Oil data showed. In Mumbai, the subsidised and non-subsidised LPG prices were revised to Rs 493.32 per cylinder and Rs 673.50 per cylinder this month, as against Rs 491.19 per cylinder and Rs 630.00 per cylinder in February respectively, according to the data.

IL&FS Transportation Networks is a subsidiary of debt-laden Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS), which the government took control of in October, citing the need to protect the country's financial system and markets from a potential collapse.

From savings to fixed deposit and recurring deposit, the post office today offers several types of investment options to the retail customer. For the current quarter, the government provides interest at the rate of 4-8.7 per cent on investment or deposit held in these small savings schemes, according to India Post.